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COVID-19: Impact on the HIV and Tuberculosis Response, Service Delivery, and Research in South Africa by Abdool Karim, Quarraisha, Baxter, Cheryl

“…Purpose of Review To describe how mitigation measures against COVID-19 have impacted HIV and TB research in South Africa. Recent Findings South Africa has the…”
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HIV infection and tuberculosis in South Africa: an urgent need to escalate the public health response by Karim, Salim S Abdool, Prof, Churchyard, Gavin J, MBChB, Karim, Quarraisha Abdool, PhD, Lawn, Stephen D, MD

“…Summary One of the greatest challenges facing post-apartheid South Africa is the control of the concomitant HIV and tuberculosis epidemics. HIV continues to…”
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Sexually transmitted infections in pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes: A retrospective cohort study by Govender, Vani, Moodley, Dhayendre, Naidoo, Megeshinee, Connoly, Cathy, Ngcapu, Sinaye, Abdool Karim, Quarraisha

“…Objective There is a high prevalence and incidence rate of asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during pregnancy in adolescent girls and young…”
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Timing of Initiation of Antiretroviral Drugs during Tuberculosis Therapy by Abdool Karim, Quarraisha, Abdool Karim, Salim S, Naidoo, Kogieleum, Grobler, Anneke, Padayatchi, Nesri, Baxter, Cheryl, Gray, Andrew, Gengiah, Tanuja, Nair, Gonasagrie, Bamber, Sheila, Singh, Aarthi, Khan, Munira, Pienaar, Jacqueline, El-Sadr, Wafaa, Friedland, Gerald

“…The optimal timing for the initiation of antiretroviral therapy in patients with both human immunodeficiency virus infection and tuberculosis is unclear. This…”
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Integration of Antiretroviral Therapy with Tuberculosis Treatment by Abdool Karim, Quarraisha, Abdool Karim, Salim S, Naidoo, Kogieleum, Naidoo, Anushka, Grobler, Anneke, Padayatchi, Nesri, Baxter, Cheryl, Gray, Andrew L, Gengiah, Tanuja, Gengiah, Santhanalakshmi, Jithoo, Niraksha, Nair, Gonasagrie, El-Sadr, Wafaa M, Friedland, Gerald

“…In this study from South Africa, earlier initiation of antiretroviral therapy in patients with newly diagnosed HIV infection and TB was associated with higher…”
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Effectiveness and Safety of Tenofovir Gel, an Antiretroviral Microbicide, for the Prevention of HIV Infection in Women by Abdool Karim, Quarraisha, Abdool Karim, Salim S, Frohlich, Janet A, Grobler, Anneke C, Baxter, Cheryl, Mansoor, Leila E, Kharsany, Ayesha B.M, Sibeko, Sengeziwe, Mlisana, Koleka P, Omar, Zaheen, Gengiah, Tanuja N, Maarschalk, Silvia, Arulappan, Natasha, Mlotshwa, Mukelisiwe, Morris, Lynn, Taylor, Douglas

“…The Centre for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) 004 trial assessed the effectiveness and safety of a 1% vaginal gel formulation of…”
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Innate Immune Activation Enhances HIV Acquisition in Women, Diminishing the Effectiveness of Tenofovir Microbicide Gel by Naranbhai, Vivek, Karim, Salim S. Abdool, Altfeld, Marcus, Samsunder, Natasha, Durgiah, Raveshni, Sibeko, Sengeziwe, Karim, Quarraisha Abdool, Carr, William H.

“…The antiretroviral agent, tenofovir, formulated as a vaginal microbicide gel, reduces human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition by 39% in women. This…”
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Identification of adolescent girls and young women for targeted HIV prevention: a new risk scoring tool in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa by Ayton, Sarah Gabrielle, Pavlicova, Martina, Abdool Karim, Quarraisha

“…The ongoing spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has driven novel interventions, such as antiretrovirals, for pre-exposure prophylaxis. Interventions…”
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Defining genital tract cytokine signatures of sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis in women at high risk of HIV infection: a cross-sectional study by Masson, Lindi, Mlisana, Koleka, Little, Francesca, Werner, Lise, Mkhize, Nonhlanhla N, Ronacher, Katharina, Gamieldien, Hoyam, Williamson, Carolyn, Mckinnon, Lyle R, Walzl, Gerhard, Abdool Karim, Quarraisha, Abdool Karim, Salim S, Passmore, Jo-Ann S

“…Sexually transmitted infections (STI) and bacterial vaginosis (BV) cause female genital tract inflammation. This inflammation, which is often present in the…”
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Implants for HIV prevention in young women: Provider perceptions and lessons learned from contraceptive implant provision by Humphries, Hilton, Upfold, Michele, Mahlase, Gethwana, Mdladla, Makhosazana, Gengiah, Tanuja N, Abdool Karim, Quarraisha

“…Preventing new HIV infections, especially amongst young women, is key to ending the HIV epidemic especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Potent antiretroviral (ARV)…”
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Tenofovir Gel for the Prevention of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection by Abdool Karim, Salim S, Abdool Karim, Quarraisha, Kharsany, Ayesha B.M, Baxter, Cheryl, Grobler, Anneke C, Werner, Lise, Kashuba, Angela, Mansoor, Leila E, Samsunder, Natasha, Mindel, Adrian, Gengiah, Tanuja N

“…Herpes simplex virus type 2 infection is a common sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Strategies to decrease transmission are needed. In this report from…”
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Evolution of an HIV glycan–dependent broadly neutralizing antibody epitope through immune escape by Moore, Penny L, Gray, Elin S, Wibmer, C Kurt, Bhiman, Jinal N, Nonyane, Molati, Sheward, Daniel J, Hermanus, Tandile, Bajimaya, Shringkhala, Tumba, Nancy L, Abrahams, Melissa-Rose, Lambson, Bronwen E, Ranchobe, Nthabeleng, Ping, Lihua, Ngandu, Nobubelo, Karim, Quarraisha Abdool, Karim, Salim S Abdool, Swanstrom, Ronald I, Seaman, Michael S, Williamson, Carolyn, Morris, Lynn

“…A minority of HIV-1–infected individuals develop broadly neutralizing antibodies, which are considered an important goal of many HIV vaccine strategies. Moore…”
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Preventing HIV Infection in Women: A global Health Imperative by Karim, Quarraisha Abdool, Sibeko, Sengeziwe, Baxter, Cheryl

“…Women account for approximately one-half of all human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections worldwide. Sexual transmission is the dominant mode of HIV…”
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Ratio of Monocytes to Lymphocytes in Peripheral Blood Identifies Adults at Risk of Incident Tuberculosis Among HIV-Infected Adults Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy by Naranbhai, Vivek, Hill, Adrian V. S., Karim, Salim S. Abdool, Naidoo, Kogieleum, Karim, Quarraisha Abdool, Warimwe, George M., McShane, Helen, Fletcher, Helen

“…Background. Eight decades ago, the ratio of monocytes to lymphocytes (hereafter, the "ML ratio") was noted to affect outcomes of mycobacterial infection in…”
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Repeat HIV testing practices in the era of HIV self-testing among adults in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Harichund, Charlene, Kunene, Pinky, Simelane, Sinenhlanhla, Abdool Karim, Quarraisha, Moshabela, Mosa

“…Repeat HIV testing is important in high HIV burden communities to enable sustainability of prevention initiatives; however, an understanding of repeat testing…”
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HIV prevention for the next decade: Appropriate, person-centred, prioritised, effective, combination prevention by Godfrey-Faussett, Peter, Frescura, Luisa, Abdool Karim, Quarraisha, Clayton, Michaela, Ghys, Peter D

“…UNAIDS and a broad range of partners have collaborated to establish a new set of HIV prevention targets to be achieved by 2025 as an intermediate step towards…”
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Pre-infection plasma cytokines and chemokines as predictors of HIV disease progression by Ngcobo, Samukelisiwe, Molatlhegi, Refilwe P., Osman, Farzana, Ngcapu, Sinaye, Samsunder, Natasha, Garrett, Nigel J., Abdool Karim, Salim S., Abdool Karim, Quarraisha, McKinnon, Lyle R., Sivro, Aida

“…Previous studies have highlighted the role of pre-infection systemic inflammation on HIV acquisition risk, but the extent to which it predicts disease…”
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HPV infection and the genital cytokine milieu in women at high risk of HIV acquisition by Liebenberg, Lenine J. P., McKinnon, Lyle R., Yende-Zuma, Nonhlanhla, Garrett, Nigel, Baxter, Cheryl, Kharsany, Ayesha B. M., Archary, Derseree, Rositch, Anne, Samsunder, Natasha, Mansoor, Leila E., Passmore, Jo-Ann S., Abdool Karim, Salim S., Abdool Karim, Quarraisha

“…Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection correlates with higher rates of HIV acquisition, but the underlying biological mechanisms are unclear. Here we study…”
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COVID-19 and global equity for health: The good, the bad, and the wicked by Geng, Elvin H, Reid, Michael J. A, Goosby, Eric, Abdool-Karim, Quarraisha

“…[...]in wicked problems, the elusive problem formulation precludes a shared understanding of success, or even progress, by stakeholders. [...]in wicked…”
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The audacious goal to end AIDS by 2030: aspiration or reality? by Abdool Karim, Quarraisha, Mayer, Kenneth H., Mohan, Jivanka, Rio, Carlos

“…The challenge now is reaching pregnant women who do not use prenatal health services and arrive at facilities at the time of delivery with an unknown HIV…”
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